Decision Making in Organizations

  1. Group and Team Decision Making
    1. Group Decision-Making Processes
      1. Group Formation and Development
        1. Communication Patterns
          1. Information Sharing
            1. Consensus Building
            2. Advantages of Group Decision Making
              1. Diverse Knowledge and Perspectives
                1. Error Detection and Correction
                  1. Increased Acceptance and Commitment
                    1. Enhanced Creativity and Innovation
                    2. Disadvantages of Group Decision Making
                      1. Time and Resource Consumption
                        1. Social Loafing
                          1. Coordination Difficulties
                            1. Responsibility Diffusion
                            2. Group Decision-Making Pathologies
                              1. Groupthink
                                1. Symptoms and Indicators
                                  1. Antecedent Conditions
                                    1. Prevention Strategies
                                    2. Group Polarization
                                      1. Risk Shift Phenomenon
                                        1. Cautious Shift Phenomenon
                                          1. Underlying Mechanisms
                                          2. Abilene Paradox
                                            1. Dynamics and Causes
                                              1. Prevention and Management
                                            2. Structured Group Decision Techniques
                                              1. Brainstorming
                                                1. Nominal Group Technique
                                                  1. Delphi Method
                                                    1. Devil's Advocacy
                                                      1. Dialectical Inquiry
                                                        1. Stepladder Technique
                                                          1. Electronic Meeting Systems

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                                                        5. Organizational Context and Decision Making